RN to BSN Programs in Manitoba

While many Canadian provinces require registered nurses (RNs) to have a baccalaureate degree, Manitoba allows RN to earn either a three-year diploma or a four-year baccalaureate degree. Nurses with a baccalaureate degree--either a baccalaureate degree of nursing (BN) or a baccalaureate of science degree in nursing (BScN)--generally have better job prospects, so nurses with a diploma may chose to upgrade their credentials through one of Manitoba's RN to BSN programs--sometimes called a Baccalaureate Program for Registered Nurses (BPRN). The career outlook for Manitoba RNs with a baccalaureate degree is good, particularly since the College of Registered Nurses in Manitoba (CRNM) is working toward making a baccalaureate degree the preferred education for future RNs. About 12,500 RNs practice in Manitoba, earning an average hourly wage of about $30 (wages given in Canadian dollars). Manitoba's RN requirements include graduating either with a diploma in three years or a baccalaureate degree in four years from an approved nursing education program, writing and passing the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE), and registering with CRNM.

RN to BSN Programs in Manitoba: Expectations

Graduates of Manitoba's RN to BSN programs should be qualified for diverse roles in health care such as:

• Direct care giver
• Leader or manager, responsible for other health care practitioners and coordinating services
• Learning facilitator and comprehensive health care provider, emphasizing good health and disease prevention

More career opportunities and the possibility of graduate study are open to BSN RNs.